When living in a different country, you shouldn’t let a lack of ingredients stop you from making an American classic s’more!
Check Kerry Houlihan’s recipe adapted to what’s available in Ireland.
Category: Food
A Visit to Cork – Plog Edition
Cork is what you make of it! Enjoy Wen Heong’s plog (photo blog) of her unique visit to the Rebel County!
Saving tips
Financial life (only!) in Ireland can be pretty hard especially for internationals. You suddenly have to pay for a lot of essentials and there is still so much to do and so much to see. One simply doesn’t wanna stay home while there are new people to be met and new funny things to be…
The Redness of the Spring
Baoyan writes about Chinese Spring Festival and what it is like to celebrate New Years in her new home at the University of Limerick. Can you feel the warmth of spring in Limerick? Daffodils are blossoming and sun is coming out from the gloomy clouds. It is February now. Time for Chinese Spring Festival, last…
Alternative Eats: Limerick
Lindsay Nygren is a PhD student at University of Limerick. Check out her survival guide to eating out in Limerick City with dietary restrictions! I’ve been in Ireland long enough now to know that sometimes it can be hard to find places to eat a decent meal, or even buying groceries, if you have certain dietary…
The Old Fire Station: Limerick’s Newest Vegan Friendly Café
Foodies of Limerick – check out this review of the brand new Limerick vegetarian/vegan restaurant by UL international student, Angie Wiesgal! Check out her Vegetarian and Vegan Guide to Limerick while you’re at it. The wait is finally over! A new vegetarian restaurant is here in Limerick. It’s called The Old Fire Station and it…
This Potato Pancake Recipe is Perfect for Celebrating Hanukkah Abroad!
University of Limerick student shares her grandparent’s potato pancake recipe in time for Hanukkah, and discovers its European history!
October Favourites: Limerick Bars and Restaurants
Check out this UL Erasmus student from Belgium’s favourite bars and restaurants around Limerick!
September Favourites: Limerick City Food & Drink
Erasmus student at the University of Limerick, Aleksandra, gives us her favourite food products in this September edition of her Limerick Favourites series! 1. Peanut Butter Perfection ~ Milk Market You should really try this one! In an era of peanut butter that almost doesn’t taste like peanuts and is mostly palm oil, it is…
A Vegetarian and Vegan Survival Guide to Limerick
Angie Weisgal is an International Student Ambassador for the University of Limerick. She is from the US and is here pursuing her MA in Journalism. Follow our blog for more student driven content about UL and Limerick. Before coming to Limerick, my friend/pen pal (now my boyfriend of 2 years), told me that finding vegetarian food…
Limerick Limerick Food Series: La Cucina
International Students on food in Limerick By Lindsay Nygren and Xiaoyu Lin, University of Limerick International Student Ambassadors Many of our international students miss their home foods when they study here, so do we. In our spare time, we will walk through Limerick city or even the whole Ireland to seek out local…
The Limerick Student Shopping Saver Guide
By Bárbara Campos, UL Student Ambassador BOOKS AND CINEMA Odeon Cinema, Castletroy, Limerick – Buy second hand books. You can ask in the UL Students’ Union if they have the text that you are looking for, it will be cheaper than the bookstore for sure. At the end of the semester you can hand the book…
Study Ireland - Stories & Guides from International Students 